The lost women of Iraq : family-based violence during armed conflict /
"Against the backdrop of armed conflict and spiraling sectarian violence that have marked Iraq in recent decades, another type of violence goes largely unseen. Within the bounds of the domestic sphere, Iraq's women have paid a heavy price for the breakdown of law and order in society at la...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights : Minority Rights Group International,
2015.
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| Summary: | "Against the backdrop of armed conflict and spiraling sectarian violence that have marked Iraq in recent decades, another type of violence goes largely unseen. Within the bounds of the domestic sphere, Iraq's women have paid a heavy price for the breakdown of law and order in society at large. Violence and insecurity have spilled over into the home and, when coupled with the economic desperation that grips many Iraqi families, have manifested themselves in attacks on women. While there has been increased international attention to gender-based violence as an intrinsic feature of Iraq's conflict, the family remains the number one perpetrator of violence against women in Iraq"--Publisher's web site. |
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| Physical Description: | 39 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 37-39). |
| ISBN: | 1907919708 9781907919701 |